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Gabriele Falloppio

Gabrielle Falloppia (Gabriele Falloppio) (1522/23 – 9 October 1562) was an Italian Catholic priest and anatomist often known by his Latin name Fallopius. He was one of the most important anatomists and physicians of the sixteenth century, giving his name to the fallopian tube.

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• ▸1967 Marburg virus disease outbreak
• ▸Arnold Schwarzenegger
• ▸Circumcision surgical procedure

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